Up Next: Detroit Tigers, 34-35, 3rd place in AL Central, 2.5 games back

Season Series: 1-2

Notes: When the Pirates faced the Tigers last month they set records for striking out. Verlander nearly no hit them. This month the Bucs are hitting much better, so winning the series isn’t out of the question. The main thing would be to get the ball in play agains Detroit’s pourous defense.